3Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely. Frost cupcakes with 1 container of frosting. On platter, arrange cupcakes in football shape. Using second container of frosting, pipe thick lines of frosting over football shape; spread to cover. Spoon remaining frosting into decorating bag; pipe border around edge of football. Sprinkle with candies. Pipe laces with white icing.

Expert Tips

Get in the team spirit! Use candy-coated chocolate candies that match your team colors.

If you have only one pan and a recipe calls for more cupcakes than your pan will make, cover and refrigerate the rest of the batter while baking the first batch. Cool the pan about 15 minutes, then bake the rest of the batter, adding 1 to 2 minutes to the bake time.